World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice
Paris, France -- Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a...
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UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces
Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...
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World Bank cuts China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis
In a statement, the World Bank slashed its forecast to 2.7 percent from 4.3 percent predicted in June. It also...
- After years of sudden lockdowns, mass testing, long quarantines and travel restrictions, China this month abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy
- Beijing has sought to mitigate low growth with a series of easing measures to provide support, slashing key interest rates and pumping cash into the banking system
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Climate change fuelling cholera surge, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Climate change is fueling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said Friday, warning the situation was compounded by...
- Fatality rates are extremely high for most of the countries for which the UN health agency has data.
- Cholera outbreaks can be prevented by ensuring access to clean water and improving surveillance.
$858 bn US defense bill scraps military vaccine mandate
The mandate -- under which the Pentagon says more than 8,000 military personnel have been discharged for refusal to comply...
- The White House supported Austin's opposition to repealing the mandate, but that was not enough to carry the day in Congress
- Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy, who is seeking to become speaker of the House, has argued that the mandate has affected recruiting
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WHO urges malaria funding boost as deaths stay stubbornly high
The World Health Organization called for more funds to help overcome towering challenges in the battle against malaria, which continues...
- A report highlighted significant remaining challenges, including limited donor funding.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded several challenges facing efforts to battle malaria.
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WHO member states agree to develop draft of pandemic accord in early 2023
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday agreed to develop the first draft of a...
- This zero draft of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by member states in February 2023.
- The agreement by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, comprising WHO’s 194 member states, was a milestone in the global process to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EU gives US$131 million to WHO Universal Health Coverage Partnership
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission agreed on reinforcing a decade-long collaboration to accelerate...
- EU contribution will focus on strengthening health systems to make them more resilient and responsive to natural, climate or human-made disasters.
- The partnership with WHO is a key deliverable of the new EU Global Health Strategy adopted by the European Commission.
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UAE’s health and prevention ministry launches National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030
DUBAI, UAE - UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030 to establish sustainable...
- National Nutrition Strategy comes as part of MoHAP’s ongoing efforts to support the UAE’s visions aimed at improving the health of younger generations.
- The strategy was launched during an event hosted by the ministry at the Etihad Museum.
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Saudi Minister inaugurates Aquatic Animal Diseases Network
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli inaugurated Sunday...
- The launch aims to strengthen the aquaculture industry, prevent aquatic diseases, support the production of aquatic organisms.
- It also aims to meet the growing demand for aquaculture and its products, reduce the spread of diseases, train veterinarians and specialists in aquatic health.
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China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests
The curbs in Zhengzhou are part of China's national zero-tolerance approach to Covid, which involves grueling lockdowns, travel restrictions and...
- Hundreds of workers took to the streets around the vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, confronting hazmat-clad personnel wielding batons in a rare display of public anger in China
- In the wake of the unrest, Zhengzhou authorities ordered mass testing and an effective lockdown for several districts in the central Chinese city starting Friday
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Air pollution killed 238,000 Europeans prematurely in 2020: EEA
Across the 27-nation bloc that year, "exposure to concentrations of fine particulate matter above the 2021 World Health Organization guideline...
- Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 travel deep into the respiratory tract, worsening the risk of bronchitis, asthma and lung disease
- The EU wants to slash premature deaths related to fine particulate matter pollution by 55 percent in 2030 compared to 2005 levels
World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice
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Global health crisis looms amid climate change: WEF
Global coalition and trillions of dollars are required to prevent escalating human deaths due to climate change, Dr. Shyam Bishen...
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Ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death
In recent years, dozens of studies have found that people who eat lots of UPFs have a higher risk of...
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Sidra Medicine, GlobeMed Qatar sign pact on medical services
DOHA, QATAR – Sidra Medicine and GlobeMed Qatar have signed an agreement to offer eligible insured members of payers contracted...
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Vaping: lighting up, stubbing out
Developed in 2003 by the Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, concerns are growing over the risk of teens becoming hooked on...
- The birth of vaping comes in the year that Ireland bans smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, sparking a global clampdown on smoking indoors.
- Many doctors welcome the devices, which are tar-free, as a potential lifesaver in the fight against cancer, heart disease, strokes and other diseases.
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Global Fund to allot 70% of its funding to countries hit by climate change
Dubai, UAE--The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) announced at COP28 that more than 70% of...
- Peter Sands, of the Global Fund, said the fight against deadly infectious diseases "must go hand in hand with addressing climate change”
- The fund will also invest over US$2.9 billion over the next three years in the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries to strengthen health systems
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250,000 people died in Europe due to air pollution, says agency
Stockholm, Sweden - Fine particle pollution caused the deaths of over 250,000 people in the European Union in 2021, according to...
- The figure represents an increase compared to 2020, when fine particles were attributed to the premature death of 238,000 people.
- Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is a term for fine particulates that are typically the by-product of car exhausts or coal-fired power plants.